| By Jim Bennett
After nearly thirty years of service to IUPUI,
Mrs. Karen Teeguarden is retiring at the end of the current
academic year. An Indianapolis native and Pike High School
graduate, Mrs. Teeguarden attended the Normal College of the
American Gymnastic Union for two years before finishing her
undergraduate degree at lU-Bloomington. After marrying her
high school sweetheart. Mrs. Teeguarden moved to Atlanta,
Georgia and spent a year-and-a-half working for the YWCA,
teaching both Tiny-Tot swim classes and motor skills in Adult
Education. Returning to Indiana, Mrs. Teeguarden taught at
Zionsville Elementary School for six years.
After her second son was born, Mrs. Teeguarden took a year
off and completed her Master of Science degree at lU- Bloomington.
She came to IUPUI in 1973 as a part-time instructor to fill-in
as needed due to a full-time faculty member’s illness.
Late in 1973 the faculty member retired, and in early 1974
Dean Lola Lohse promoted her to full-time status.
Mrs. Teeguarden had to “juggle many
balls” in the beginning of her IUPUI teaching career.
In addition to teaching, she supervised the student teacher
program for almost twelve years. Courses she has taught include
Movement Experiences for Preschool and Elementary Children
(P290), Growth and Motor Performance of School-Age Youth K-12
(P390), and Tennis (E181). To add some variety to her teaching
experiences, Mrs. Teeguarden began teaching the golf classes
in the early 1980’s. Because she had taken two years
of fencing in college, Mrs. Teeguarden also volunteered to
assume responsibility for teaching the Fencing (E127) course
on an interim basis until another instructor could be found;
she’s still doing it!
Mrs. Teeguarden feels her greatest contribution
to the School of Physical Education has been as a role model
in demonstrating professionalism, integrity, loyalty, and
hard-work to the students. She has really enjoyed not only
“the challenge of working with college kids”,
but also the opportunity to impact a large percentage of elementary
students through the college students she has taught. According
to Dean Kellum, “what makes Karen so special is that
she was a graduate of our school and is a link to our past,
as well as a link to the teacher education program. Evidence
of her abilities is in our product; our graduates receive
high marks from their supervisors regarding their teaching
skills. This can be attributed to Karen.”
When asked what she will miss most about
her time at IUPUI, Mrs. Teeguarden replied without hesitation,
“the contact with students; that’s what it’s
all about.” Her future plans include moving to Leesburg,
Florida and “throwing away my alarm clock and desk calendar”.
Not being one to sit still, Mrs. Teeguarden wants to sharpen
her golf game, try some art classes, take flying lessons,
and learn to fly-fish. She is also looking forward to spending
more time with her children in San Antonio, Texas and Riverside,
California, as well as visiting her sister in Charlotte, North
Carolina.
Mrs. Teeguarden has been influential in creating
a strong program in physical education at IUPUI. She will
be missed by both students and colleagues alike, but her dedication
and influence in the School of Physical Education will be
felt for generations to come.
TCEM’s Advisory Committee
In the Tourism, Conventions and Event Management
Department, there is a board of advisors. This group represents
the tourism industry in the fallowing categories...
Food Service
Accommodations
Transportation
Attractions
Entertainment
Travel Expediters
Events
Parks I Recreation
Destination Development
Research.
The members of the advisory committee meet
four times a year to discuss important topics that concern
the tourism industry. Such topics include.. .curriculum, industry
trends, internship opportunities, revenue assessment, and
input on the staffing needs for the department. Several of
the members are part time teachers for the program.
Last year the advisory committee had their
work cut out for themselves. With the Department undergoing
a change in name, a new department brochure was needed. The
advisory committee took this task and designed the department
brochures that are available today. Now they are currently
working on changing the name of our school. The current name
is School of Physical Education. They recommended many suggestions
to Dean Kellum and the name that has been approved by the
Dean and faculty is School of Physical Education and Tourism
Management. This recommended change will go forward to IUPUI’s
Chancellor and then to Indiana University Board of Trustees
for final approval.
Interviews with TCEM Advisory
Committee Members
By Jennifer Massion
Steve Ransone is a member of the Advisory
Committee. Steve is the Director of Human Resources at the
Indianapolis Marriott downtown.
Steve was asked to join the committee after
teaching at the university in the TCEM program. After graduating
from college, Steve got his first job in a hotel and has worked
in the industry ever since. Steve has the experience of working
in the tourism industry and understands our program.
Steve’s goal’s for the future
of the advisory committee include ensuring that the hotel
community understands the TCEM program and provides resources
to make it stronger. Steve’s main focus is to make sure
that what we as students learn in the classroom is what we
will need in our field.
By Erika Swan Committee
member, George Freije, CPA, owns a certified public accounting
firm. He does not have a background in the hospitality industry,
but shares his knowledge of business accounting with the department.
Mr. Freije has been a member of the committee
since 1998 and has seen many necessary modifications to the
curriculum come from this committee. “I believe our
greatest accomplishment so far was the improvements to the
internship program,” said Mr. Freije.
He also finds that being a member of the
committee offers many benefits. For example, he feels that
the advisory committee brings the needs and thoughts of the
community (i.e., employers and the general business community)
to the university. Besides benefiting the community and the
school, Mr. Freije also believes that it benefits him in his
accounting area. “Being on the committee has given me
a better insight when dealing with my clients from within
the hospitality industry,” he said.
Mr. Freije’s future plans for the committee consist
of basic, yet, significant importance; “To expand and
improve our school.”
By Erika Swan
John Livengood is also a member of the TCEM
Industry Advisory Committee. He is president of the Restaurant
and Hospitality Association of Indiana and the Indiana Hotel
and Lodging Association. Mr. Livengood has been a member of
the committee for the past couple years. He also serves on
a planning committee at Purdue University.
Mr. Livengood has an extensive background
in the hospitality industry. As a college student, he worked
as a server. He has now managed the restaurant association
for 12 years and represented the industry before the Indiana
General Assembly.
Even though Mr. Livengood has only been on
the committee for a short time, he has been able to appreciate
the actions of the committee. “In the short time I have
been on the committee it seems to me that the department has
been elevated in stature,” he said.
Mr. Livengood believes that having a variety
of knowledge from outside sources is a benefit of the committee.
“I think it helps to have the input of the industry
in planning. Sometimes you can get isolated in an academic
environment.”
He also feels that he benefits himself and
his business by being part of the advisory committee. He said
that it helps him to get to know individuals in the industry
and develop new working relationships that will help the association
and the industry.
Mr. Livengood is very pleased with the way
the committee is improving the school. His main future goal
for the committee is to just carry on what they are already
doing. “As an advisory committee, I think we should
continue to be there to assist the department in any way we
can. I don’t have specific goals other than continuing
the process of improving the image of our industry in the
eyes of the community.”
By Emily Gilmore
Lynne Fuller has been a member of the TCEM
Industry Advisory Committee for four to five years. She brings
nine years of experience and expertise to the committee. She
has worked in Indiana’s tourism industry for the past
nine years, serving as Acting Director of the Indiana Department
of Commerce, Tourism Division.
By being involved with this committee, Lynne
has seen the establishment of the TCEM B.S. degree program
on the IUPUI campus. A few of her personal reasons for serving
on this committee include supporting the tourism industry
education and career development, to market the availability
of the degree and certificate programs, and to help ensure
that the tourism industry has access to an educated professional
workforce. Additionally, she hopes that this committee helps
to raise the bar on standards for tourism professionals.
One of her goals in assisting the Tourism,
Convention, and Event Management Department her at IUPUI is
to provide whatever insight she can, with her nine years behind
her as her reference. She plans to stay on this committee
as long as they need her assistance.
2002 Award Recipients
The following students will be honored at
the School of Physical Education’s Honors Day Program,
April 21 at 2:30pm at University Place Conference Center.
American Hotel and Lodging
Foundation $1000.00
Andy Markus, Luke
Roseboom and Doug Sheets
Raymond A. Dault “Care
Pride and Skill $250.00
Kara Favors and Megan Leek
Bill Day Outstanding
Tourism Student — Senior
$150.00 Marie Blackett
Bill Day Outstanding
Tourism Student - Junior
$250.00 Liz Bellman
Donald Durbin Memorial
Scholarship $250.00
Andy Markus
Per Moller
Scholarship $800.00
Angie Kappel
Edward & Amy Nefouse
Scholarship $500.00
Heather Easterling
Max M. Shapiro Restaurant
Excellence Scholarship $1000.00
Macy Pate
Elias and Fofo Stergiopoulos
Scholarship $500.00
Angie Kappel
TCEM Merit Awards $100.00
Casey Cameron, Lisa Klay
Maggie Snook
Also honored will be students who made the
Dean’s List for spring 2001 and fall 2002.
Several TCEM students have been recognized
by the University as Top 100 Students they are:
Marie Blackett
Angela Bolton
Lori Heugel
Angela Kappel
Kelly Keenan
Deborah Slater
Courtney Voelkel |
